The Little Drummer Boy - Softcover

Keats, Ezra Jack

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0140567437 ISBN 13: 9780140567434

Publisher: Puffin, 2000

Synopsis

A procession travels to Bethlehem, bringing gifts for the newborn baby Jesus. The little drummer boy comes along, although he is too poor to bring a present fit for a king. Instead, he plays a song on his drum for the Christ Child. Within the little drummer boy's seemingly simple gift lies the true spirit of Christmas. Ezra Jack Keats' vivid, jewel-toned artwork perfectly illustrates this classic holiday carol. Music for the song appears at the back of the book. "Keats evocatively portrays this story." -Publishers Weekly

About this title

Product Description:

Paperback. Pub Date: 2000 09 Pages: 32 in Publisher: penguin Presents an illustrated version of the Christmas carol about the procession to Bethlehem and the offer of a poor boy to play his drum for the Christ Child.

About the Author:

Ezra Jack Keats (1916-1983) is the Caldecott Medal winning author of The Snowy Day, which broke ground in 1962 as one of the first picture books for young children to portray a realistic, multi-cultural urban setting. Since its initial publication, The Snowy Day has come to be regarded as both a children's classic and one of the most important picture books ever written/illustrated. Ezra Jack Keats' legacy lives on in the popularity of his most famous character, Peter--the star of The Snowy Day, Whistle for Willie, Peter's Chair, A Letter to Amy, Goggles, and others. Visit the Ezra Jack Keats Foundation online at www.ezra-jack-keats.org

About this edition

• Publisher: Puffin
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0140567437
• ISBN 13: 9780140567434
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32